Name : Kathleen Herbert

Semester : 5th Semester, 2022

Aggregate Planning

Learning objectives
• Student capable understand and do about aggregates Planning ( AP) in production .
• Student capable use technique aggregation
• Student capable compiling a Master Production Schedule (MPS) or Timetable Parent
Production (JIP)
Basic Understanding
• That the aggregate plan (AP) is stage planning beginning Where result is the MPS
(Top Level Production Plan) and is carried out by the Top Level Business Plan.
• AP noticed capacity and capability company .
• AP analysis is performed in group product ( product family ) with aggregate units .
• AP involves manufacturing strategy selection .
• AP plays a role in as interfaces between company / system manufacturing and product
market .
Aggregate planning
• Planning capacity period medium , usually done for 2 to 12 months . AP in principle
adapt capacity and demand
• Aggregate planning ( aggregate planning ) is also known as aggregate scheduling (
aggregate scheduling ) related to the determination of the quantity and time of
production
• The planning strategy in the Production Planning and Control stage which leads to
optimal capacity planning.
• aggregation process is grouping several types of items into products family .
 • The disaggregation process is a product derivation process family becomes items.
Overview of Planning Level
• Short-range plans (Detailed plans)
– Machine loading
– Job assignments
• Intermediate plans (General levels) or medium-range (aggregate) plans
– Employment
– output
• Long-range plans
– Long-term capacity
– Locations / layouts
– Product/Process design
WHY Aggregate Plan?
• More details _ _ difficult obtained For more time _ long
• Det a il bring Lots uncertainty : aggregation performed _ addressed reduce variability
– Total clothing demand more A little contain comparison bias request T-shirts ,
pants and shirts .
• If any variability why bother making plan details , however input can change .
– For flexible plan _
– Flexibility and aggregation usually in line
Aggregate Unit
• The usual aggregate unit used in the aggregation process :
❑ working hours laborers , machines or other resources .
❑ Standard time .
❑ Selling price , Cost production .
❑ Unit dummy aggregate ( pseudo product ).